Inbox: Why did Mets give up on F-Mart?
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:15:33 -0800

Already, players have begun to trickle into Mets camp, with many more to follow in the weeks to come. There may be snow on the ground in New York City, but baseball season is deceptively close. Why waste a roster spot for Scott Hairston and let go of ...

Jones re-signs with Yankees
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:15:31 -0800

Mets infielder Daniel Murphy will receive the inaugural Thurman Rising Star Award at the 32nd Annual Thurman Munson Awards Dinner next Tuesday. The dinner benefits the AHRC Foundation. The organization chose to honor Murphy because of his ...

Dan Wheeler, Indians agree on deal
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:31:33 -0800

He has also pitched for Tampa Bay, the New York Mets , Houston and the Red Sox. Last season, Wheeler had a 4.83 ERA, missed two weeks in May with a strained calf and was shut down on Sept. 8 with right forearm soreness.

New York Mets : 10 Things for Fans to Be Depressed About in 2012
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:57:39 -0800

2) David Wright will not be wearing a Mets uniform after the July 31st Trade Deadline. 3) If you were foolish enough to buy season tickets, you won't even be able to get half the face value of the ticket unless they're playing the Yankees, ...

Careful moves put Mets ' 2012 payroll at $91M
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:24:45 -0800

By Anthony Di Como / MLB.com | 01/20/12 11:58 am est new york -- Though pitchers and catchers are not required to report to Port St. Lucie, Fla., for another month, the Mets ' winter, in one sense, is already complete.

Coleman: The Mets Are Set
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:12:42 -0800

General Manager Sandy Alderson of the New York Mets talks to reporters. (credit: Greg Fiume/Getty Images) By Ed Coleman For the most part, what you see is what you get. The Mets ' payroll for the 2012 season will decline some 37% from about $143 ...

New York Mets : 10 Things for Fans to Be Depressed About in 2012
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:57:39 -0800

2) David Wright will not be wearing a Mets uniform after the July 31st Trade Deadline. 3) If you were foolish enough to buy season tickets, you won't even be able to get half the face value of the ticket unless they're playing the Yankees, ...

Cody Ross and the Ranks of the Unforgiven
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:04:13 -0800

by Matthew Callan on Jan 23, 2012 1:00 PM EST Over the weekend, the Mets ' interest in free agent outfielder Cody Ross entered the rumor mill. From a pure roster standpoint, it's a thoroughly "meh" move (if it does indeed happen, which still seems up in ...

Mets Owners to Ask Judge to Decide Madoff Trustee's $386 Million Claims
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:52:09 -0800

The owners of the New York Mets baseball team will ask a Manhattan judge to decide remaining claims of $386 million in a suit from Irving Picard, the trustee for Bernard Madoff's defunct firm. US District Judge Jed Rakoff threw out most of Picard's $1 ...

Mets could have largest payroll dropoff ever
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:06:41 -0800

The Mets could be looking at the record for trimming the most payroll from one season to the next. The largest one-year payroll slashing in Major League Baseball history might not belong to the then-Florida Marlins, whose offseason fire sale six years ...

John Franco to Mets Hall of Fame
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:39:12 -0800

By Kristen Meriwether John Franco, in this file photo from 1999, will be enshrined in the Mets Hall of Fame on June 3 at Citi Field. (Matt Campbell/AFP/Getty Images) The New York Mets announced retired closer John Franco will be inducted into the Mets ...

No room for Isringhausen in Mets ' bullpen
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:13:27 -0800

By dan martin it doesn't appear there is going to be room in the Mets ' retooled bullpen for Jason Isringhausen. Sources said the team hasn't ruled anything out, but they don't expect him back. There probably isn'ta fit for him here, another source ...

John Franco added to Mets ' Hall of Fame
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:01:26 -0800

Mets Newsday > Sports > Baseball > Mets John Franco added to Mets ' Hall of Fame Originally published: January 26, 2012 2:49 PM Updated: January 26, 2012 10:30 PM By anthony rieber the Mets on Thursday announced that John ...

Carlos Beltran, Meet Ryan Theriot: Fan Reaction
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:43:14 -0800

The newly-signed outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals has told fans of the New York Mets to get over the team's playoff collapse in 2006. "What happened in 2006, you have to turn the page. That's over. We can't bring 2006 back to 2012.

Zduriencik transcript from Thursday's media luncheon; Baseball America ranks ...
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:19:14 -0800

The author, Conor Glassey, ranks them like this: A couple of other things: Prospect Insider reports that Matt Tuiasosopo, released last September by the Mariners, has signed with the Mets organization. Glad to hear it -- Matt's a good guy, ...

Mets Owners Can Look Forward to Trial During Spring Training
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:06:25 -0800

But the ultimate meaning of Rakoff's order was clear: the likelihood that the owners of the Mets will go to trial to defend themselves against a multimillion-dollar lawsuit involving their dealings with Bernard L. Madoff is very real.

Trio of Mets hurlers among Top 100 Prospects
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:14:20 -0800

Soon after, the Mets traded Carlos Beltran for another top arm, Zack Wheeler, and two grew to three. Since midseason, those three right-handed starting pitchers have been linked together as the Mets ' top overall prospects, the organization's best hopes ...

Mets Payroll Wouldn't be a Concern with a Savvy GM
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:20:41 -0800

According to an ESPN New York piece, the Mets could see the largest year-to-year payroll drop in Major League Baseball history. Last season, the Mets had a payroll of about $143 million. Adam Rubin of ESPN says that total is expected to drop to about ...

Franco to be inducted into Mets Hall of Fame
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:46:20 -0800

John Franco, the Mets ' all-time leader in saves and appearances, will be inducted into the team's Hall of Fame, it was announced Thursday. The ceremony will be held June 3 at Citi Field before a 1:10 game against the Cardinals. It's a tremendous honor ...

Wilson ready to teach Rocks the right way
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:47:22 -0800

New Blue Rocks manager Vance Wilson, once a backup catcher with the Mets and Tigers, and stands in Frawley Stadium on Thursday. the news journal/Fred comegys wilmington -- Vance Wilson stared intently through the windows on the suite level at Frawley ...